Identify what aspect(s) you want to work on and how you plan to do this.

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Write a professional reflection of your current strengths in consultation and collaboration. Identify what aspect(s) you want to work on and how you plan to do this.

Students will understand the historical progression of Least Restrictive Environment efforts in relationship to legislation and classroom practices. Strength

Students will gain knowledge of research findings regarding strengths and weaknesses within our current service delivery system for students with disabilities. Strength

Students will gain knowledge of different models of consultation and collaboration. Strength
Students will gain knowledge of research about effective problem solving in teams of
professionals.

Identify and summarize research-based instructional strategies to address listening, speaking, and vocabulary development with ELLs at each of the following proficiency levels: pre-emergent, emergent, basic, low intermediate, and high intermediate.

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For this assignment, select a grade level K-12, and complete Part 1 of the “Instructional Strategies for ELLs” template.

Identify and summarize research-based instructional strategies to address listening, speaking, and vocabulary development with ELLs at each of the following proficiency levels: pre-emergent, emergent, basic, low intermediate, and high intermediate.

How relevant are these grouping strategies for classroom instruction?

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Critical thinking requires skill at analyzing the reliability and validity of information, as well as the attitude or disposition to do so. The skill and attitude may be displayed with regard to a particular subject matter or topic, but in principle, it can occur in any realm of knowledge (Halterneck, 2003; Williams, Oliver, & Stockade, 2004).

A critical thinker does not necessarily have a negative attitude in the everyday sense of constantly criticizing someone or something.

Instead, he or she can be thought of as astute:

The critical thinker asks key questions, evaluates the evidence for ideas, reasons for problems both logically and objectively, and expresses ideas and conclusions clearly and precisely.

Last (but not least), the critical thinker can apply these habits of mind in more than one realm of life or knowledge.

Select 4 of the grouping strategies and then write an essay to include the following ideas.

Your essay should not be more than two pages long.

Discuss each idea in separate paragraphs. Do not number your paragraphs.

List the grouping strategies that you selected?

Why did you select these four grouping strategies?

How relevant are these grouping strategies for classroom instruction?

What is the role of the teacher in grouping students for instruction?

Based upon the research, do you think students should be allowed to join a group of their choice?

Describe 2 specific ways you might need to modify the assessment tool or its delivery for Angelica. Make sure you consider her academic levels and preferences here.

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Transition Project Part I: Assessment Plan

PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to gain experience transition planning for a student. Note: these assignments are not part of an actual IEP transition plan. We will complete one of those forms together.

These assignments are more about moving you through a thinking process as you plan for students.

RELEVANCE: All educators are typically involved in the IEP planning process at some point—even general education teachers and related service providers. And most educators will have students with disabilities included in their classrooms. Special educators work as a team with families, students, and a wide range of school-based professionals (e.g., administrators, general educators, related services providers, school counselors) to plan and implement IEPs and to develop transition plans.
PART 1: Assessment/Student characteristics
This section focuses on (a) identifying assessment tools that align with specific transition domains, evaluating assessment tools and their strengths and weaknesses, and modifying assessment tools to fit the needs of a wide range of students.
Using the Transition TN website www.transitiontn.org explore transition assessment tools. You will need to create a login. Make sure to explore the following tool:

Casey Life Skills
https://caseylifeskills.secure.force.com
Login: bumblej@umsl.edu

Password: assessment
Complete the Casey Life Skills assessment as if you were Angelica’s teacher (it’s OK to make things up if needed). Then look at the resources on the website and the report that gets generated to respond to the rubric items.

You will need to access the video lecture and textbook for context. If you need additional information or resources, please email me and I can point you in the right direction. TransitionTN also has a great module on modifying assessments that can help you with this assignment (wink wink).
Good sites for APA information:
APA Style Blog: https://blog.apastyle.org
Purdue Owl: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/g

LIMITATIONS OF THE ASSESSMENT (USE AS A HEADING)
At least 2 features you don’t like or wish you could change and why
(get specific here, “doesn’t cover all domains” or “not easy to use” won’t cut the mustard) 6 pts

STUDENT MODIFICATIONS AND ACCOMMODATIONS (USE AS A HEADING)
Describe 2 specific ways you might need to modify the assessment tool or its delivery for Angelica. Make sure you consider her academic levels and preferences here.6 pts

What is one informal assessment you might use to complement this formal assessment?

Describe how you might design the assessment, how you would deliver the assessment, and what benefits and drawbacks the assessment might have. Get specific. Use the videos and your textbook. 10 pts

Discuss the rationale for the screening and assessment approach.

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Develop a MOCK district or school wide (if the school is not part of a district) approach for screening and identifying gifted and talented students.

Think about how you would identify students for a gifted program.

Think about who will be tested and when (school hours/ on the weekend).

Also think about equity (are you testing an entire grade, age group, etc.) Discuss the rationale for the screening and assessment approach. Prepare a flyer to create an online display of the approach. Make sure you add images, links, and videos. (See attached rubric for flyer)

Name (pseudo) Relationship Highest Level of Education What influence did this family member have on your current goals?

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EDUCATIONAL FAMILY GENEALOGY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

 MAKE THESE NAMES UP

The purpose of the Educational Family Genealogy assignment is for you to reflect on how your family has influenced your current ideas, thoughts, and actions to the point of desiring to enter the world of higher education to attain a higher-level degree.

Create an educational genealogy of your family members in a Word document. Trace your family members (or those you consider family) and their experiences with education, especially higher education. You must include 2 sections in a single document:

Section 1: Include a family chart and a description of educational experiences for each member (the depth of this section will depend on your effort to research your family’s educational history).

EDUCATIONAL FAMILY GENEALOGY TEMPLATE AND EXAMPLE

Name (pseudo) Relationship Highest Level of Education What influence did this family member have on your current goals?

Section 2: Write a reflection on how your educational genealogy has affected your choices and views of higher education today. Include a biblical worldview perspective. Section 2 must be 750–1,000 words. Include a title page, abstract, and reference page. At least 2 primary sources must be used in your reflection.

. What type of student group configurations were used? How many different types of student configurations were used?

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ELL Classroom Observation Using SIOP

Submit a copy of a checklist with a 250-word reflection on ELLs using the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)
Address the following questions in your reflection:
1. Were the students aware of the class language and content objectives?
2. How did the teacher instruct the content and language objectives?
3. What type of student group configurations were used? How many different types of student configurations were used?
4. How did the teacher accommodate for different?

 

Write an overview summarizing and evaluating the enrollment management (including public relations and marketing) and fundraising program of your school (or a school you have researched for purposes of this project).

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School Evaluation

Write an overview summarizing and evaluating the enrollment management (including public relations and marketing) and fundraising program of your school (or a school you have researched for purposes of this project). Address the perennial question facing all school leaders. How do this school’s leaders address the tensions between excellence, tuition (including enrollment management, public relations and marketing strategies) and care for employees? Specifically discuss the school’s budget including tuition strategies and financial aid, and sources of revenue including all fundraising initiatives. What is the school doing well? What areas are in need of improvement? How would you suggest the school address the areas in need of improvement? These papers will be the basis of online discussion in week four.

 

What are some of the social problems that impact Native Americans and how will this influence your role as an advocate and social change agent for Joe?

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Description

Jack Lawson from the Creek tribe with over 20 years of experience working with Native Americans. Jack shared a case of a young man, Joe, who struggled with alcoholism, substance abuse, anger, and destructive thoughts about being Native American.

Joe is a 25-year-old Native American. He has had a severe alcohol and drug problem since the age of 17. There is a history of alcoholism in his family. Although Joe is Native American, he has very little knowledge about his culture. He has negative views toward Native Americans as he sees them all as alcoholics and violent due to his upbringing. He is now facing jail time for his alcoholism and is at risk for losing his family and employment. He was court ordered to your alcohol and drug treatment program.

With the help of a program for drug and alcohol abuse that included interventions using the Native Americans’ traditions, this young man was able to turn his life around. However, Joe is placed in an environment that offers no specific services geared towards treating Native People.

Please answer the following questions:

What are some of the social problems that impact Native Americans and how will this influence your role as an advocate and social change agent for Joe?

Working with Joe, what steps will you take to advocate that his cultural needs and issues are properly addressed while receiving services? How can you help Joe with self-advocacy?

Since working with Joe, you have discovered there is a growing population of Native Americans in your community who are in need of help. Address each of the following:

What are the most important cultural values, beliefs, and traditions to consider when working with Native American communities?

Identify ways you can promote change and advocacy in your community to help address the needs of Native Americans. Include examples of culturally specific interventions.

In what ways can understanding these cultural values help you assess and build rapport with Native American clients?

Address counseling individuals of Hmong ethnicity.

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For this assignment, you will address counseling individuals of Hmong ethnicity.

In a paper of 750-1,000 words, discuss the following for the Hmong population:

Mental health and addiction issues
Recommended treatment approaches
Community resources to treat addiction and mental health issues
Treatment challenges when counseling both individuals and families
Include a minimum of three scholarly resources, in addition to the textbook, in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.